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Biography

Originally apprenticed as a mechanical engineer I entered HE as a mature student to study engineering at Plymouth Polytechnic. From there I moved into the social studies of science and technology at the University of Bradford and later at the University of Sussex where I studied at the Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU).  My teaching career began in general studies in FE colleges in Warwickshire and Derbyshire before taking up a lecturing post at Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1989 teaching on the BSc (Hons) Information Technology & Society degree.

Course leader for the IT & Society degree for 10 years from 1991 and promoted to Principal Lecturer in 1997. From 2001 I became co-ordinator for taught Masters programmes with the Department of Information Systems until 2005 when I joined the newly formed School of Creative Technologies.

I am currently the co-ordinator of undergraduate programmes and Deputy Head of School.

Teaching Responsibilities

Past teaching commitments have included the following subjects:

• Science, Technology and Society
• Social and Organizational Behaviour
• Postmodernity
• Web Design

Current teaching commitments include:

• Research Methods
• Web Engineering and Design
• Career Management
• Co-ordination of Final Year Projects for (BSc) undergraduates

Research

Current research interests include student attitudes to education and training in the creative sector, and issues around widening participation and achievement.

Research profile

Explore my research profile, publications and activities on the Portsmouth Research Portal

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